Discharge into the sea of food wastes is permitted within a special area while the ship is en route and as far as practicable from the nearest land, but not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf Food wastes must be comminuted or ground and be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm. Food wastes must not be contaminated by any other garbage type. Discharge of introduced avian products, including poultry and poultry parts, is not permitted in the Antarctic area unless it has been treated to be made sterile.

Where pesticides are used in cargo spaces, they must be used in accordance with MSN 1718 (The Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships). (Reg. 8)

It contains a Preamble and sixteen paragraphs arranged in two parts: twelve in Part A - Implementation, and four in Part B - Certification and Verification.

IMO-adopted routeing systems (traffic separation schemes, 2-way routes, recommended tracks, areas to be avoided, inshore traffic zones, roundabouts, precautionary areas and deep-water routes) come into force not before 6 months after the date of their adoption by IMO. 

Deck cargo will be covered unless both of the following criteria are met: (1) there is a statement on the face of the bill of lading issued to the shipper that the goods are stowed on deck, and (2) the goods are, in fact, stowed on deck. 

Yes. Para. 1.3 of the ISM Code provides that the requirements of the Code may be applied to all ships. A flag State Administration may therefore extend the Code's requirements to cargo ships of under 500 GT on international voyages, and/or to ships on domestic voyages, i. e. "non-SOLAS ships".

The insurable interest of an assured is limited to the amount which he actually stands to lose. The simplest form of insurable interest is ownership of the subject matter insured.

An undertaking issued by a bank, on behalf of the buyer (importer), to the seller (exporter), to pay for goods and/or services, provided that the seller presents documents which comply fully with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit. It may also be called a documentary credit.

(1) Press Releases; (2) Publications; (3) Videos and Podcasts; (4) Prosecutions and Detentions; and (5) Image Library.

MIN 303 (MCA-issued Watch Rating Certificates). This expired in 2010 but can still be viewed on-line.

Certificate number. Place and date of issue. Expiry date. Endorsements for periodical surveys as required by 1.5.1 of the HSC Code. Other endorsements permitted by the Code.

(1) Ships of war; (2) ships of under 24m (79ft) length; (3) ships under 150 GT; (4) pleasure yachts not engaged in trade; and (5) fishing vessels. The Convention does not apply to ships solely navigating the Great Lakes and most of the River St Lawrence, the Caspian Sea, or the Plate, Parana and Uruguay rivers.

Not if it is unmanned or badly damaged. The classification society must be informed whenever a ship is taken in tow at sea. Class may be withdrawn for the duration of the tow.

Yes.

The master should: (1) ensure the safety of ship, personnel and the seaman himself, if necessary;